Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story
MARY is based on the true life story of Mary MacKillop who in the 1860s began an order of nuns to teach poor Catholic children in rural Australia. When she refused to obey the local Bishop, she was ex-communicated. More than 100 years later, in 1995, she was beatified as Australia's first saint. The film follows her tumultuous journey.
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Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 1, 1994
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story
Production Companies
Goalpost Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation, New South Wales Film & Television Office, R.B. Films, The Australian Film Commission
Director
Kay Pavlou
Description
MARY is based on the true life story of Mary MacKillop who in the 1860s began an order of nuns to teach poor Catholic children in rural Australia. When she refused to obey the local Bishop, she was ex-communicated. More than 100 years later, in 1995, she was beatified as Australia's first saint. The film follows her tumultuous journey.